Kochuveli railway station

Kochuveli
Indian Railways station
Entrance of Kochuveli railway station
Location	Kochuveli, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala India
Coordinates	8.509°N 76.897°E / 8.509; 76.897
Elevation	10m
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railways
Line(s)	Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram line
Platforms	6 (2 additional platforms will be added once doubling via Kottayam and Alappuzha is completed)
Tracks	13
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Available
Disabled access
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	KCVL
Zone(s)	Southern Railway
Division(s)	Thiruvananthapuram
History
Opened	2005
Electrified	Yes
Location
Kochuveli Location within Kerala Kochuveli Kochuveli (India)

Kochuveli railway station (also known as Thiruvananthapuram North railway station) (station code: KCVL) is a satellite passenger rail terminal of Thiruvananthapuram city in the Indian state of Kerala. It is being developed to ease congestion at Thiruvananthapuram Central. The Kochuveli railway station is located towards the north of the city, approximately at a distance of 8 kilometers from Thiruvananthapuram city. The Kochuveli railway station is located near to NH-66 Thiruvananthapuram City bypass. It is the fourth largest railway station in Kerala state in terms of number of tracks.

The railway station was opened in 2005. The station has two entrances, eastern side and western side. The eastern side has the satellite terminal from where the trains originating from Kochuveli operate and the old railway station is situated on the western side. Currently, 16 long-distance express trains and one passenger train operate from the station. Kochuveli railway station connects passengers to important cities of India.

Some trains presently operating from Thiruvananthapuram Central, including the Sabari Express, will commence the journey from Kochuveli railway station once the station is completely developed. Kochuveli railway station also caters to special trains during busy seasons. The trains from here are to Amritsar, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Secunderabad, Hubli, Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Mysuru, Mumbai, Nilambur, Sri Ganganagar and Nagercoil.

Facilities

• Computerised reservation ticket counter
• Computerised unreserved ticket counter
• Public address system
• Footbridge over the tracks

Accessibility

The station is situated 1.2 km from the NH 66 Trivandrum–Kanyakumari bypass road and 8 km from Central bus station Thiruvananthapuram. Kerala State Road Transport Corporation operates a low-floor AC feeder bus from Kochuveli terminal to Trivandrum city for the benefit of long-distance passengers. The buses are operated from the station at timings based on train arrivals. The nearest bus stop on the NH 66 Kazhakoottam–Kovalam bypass road is World Market Junction from where commuters can use the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation buses towards various places in Trivandrum city and Kazhakoottam.

Future developments at Kochuveli terminal

A pedestrian overbridge connecting platforms on the eastern and the western sides is long-awaited. Platforms 2 and 3 are yet to be fully operational. Kochuveli, the satellite terminal of Thiruvananthapuram, is also poised for growth, with the present six platforms and a total of ten once fully developed. The coach care centre, which is undergoing construction, is yet to be completed. Construction of a sickline complex and two pit lines is in progress.

See also

• Thiruvananthapuram Central
• Thiruvananthapuram Pettah
• Kazhakuttam
• Kollam Junction
• Paravur
• Nemom
• Transport in Thiruvananthapuram
• Ernakulam Junction

External links

• Indian Railways official website